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Experience Dandiiri Maiwar
At Dandiiri Maiwar experience, explore and learn about Aboriginal cultures and Torres Strait Islander cultures from long ago through to the present day.
Meet the human face of Australia that began many thousands of years ago.
The Cultures Centre is made up of three parts:
Remember to look for Magil
To help guide young children, Magil (mogil, a local Aboriginal word), an eastern water dragon is found throughout the Centre. Magil assists by providing information for children about Aboriginal cultures and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Magil also instructs them on how to use the interactives, designed especially for 3 to 8 year olds.
How many pictures of Magil can you find at the Centre?
Our Self-guided Trail for Early Years [new window 55 KB PDF] explores the theme of cultural celebration and is a great way for families to explore Dandiiri Maiwar.
The Exhibition
The Exhibition consists of six walk-in circles - three for Aboriginal stories and three for Torres Strait Islander stories.
The six circles symbolise equal respect for and the importance of, the distinct cultures, stories and perspectives of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders and symbolise meeting places or campsites and the islands.
Aboriginal stories
Torres Strait Islander stories
Open Access Collection
Queensland Museum houses and cares for one of the largest and most extensive collections of Aboriginal artefacts and Torres Strait Islander artefacts from Queensland. The Open Access area displays over 1000 ancient and modern Aboriginal artefacts and Torres Strait Islander artefacts and is an extension of the storage areas of Queensland Museum.
Resource Area
The Resource Area of Dandiiri Maiwar is a public inquiry area providing access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander information, resources, and collections.
The area is the 'front of house' for the Aboriginal Studies and Torres Strait Islander Studies section of the Cultures and Histories Program, located on Level 5 at Queensland Museum South Bank.
